Daynard Lecture Series

"Mexicans Seeking Political Asylum." Carlos Spector, a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico, is a lawyer who specializes in immigration cases. Based in El Paso, Texas, he has become an international figure known for his representation of Mexican asylum seekers.

Leslye Orloff, Director of the National Immigrant Women's Project, visited the Law School for three days in October 2012 as a Daynard Distinguished Fellow. Her community lecture focused on "Building Legal Protections for Immigrant Survivors: Past, Present and Future."

Community Lecture: Putting Roadblocks on the Superhighway Carrying Poor People of Color to Prison In October 2011, the Daynard Public Interest Visiting Fellows Program brought noted public interest law practitioner, Patricia Garin '84, to the Northeastern campus for a three-day visit. Patricia Garin is a national leader in complex criminal defense and civil rights litigation, renowned for representing students before disciplinary tribunals, and in representing individuals with mental disabilities in both civil and criminal matters.

"Thoughts on Mexicans Seeking Political Asylum."

Monica Halas ’77-’78, an employment law expert and lead attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), visited the law school for three days in October 2009 as a Daynard Distinguished Visiting Fellow. Her community lecture focused on “Waging Campaigns for Change: A Legal Services Tribute to Clients, Community-Based Organizations and Labor.”

Monica Halas ’77-’78, an employment law expert and lead attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), visited the law school for three days in October 2009 as a Daynard Distinguished Visiting Fellow. Her community lecture focused on “Waging Campaigns for Change: A Legal Services Tribute to Clients, Community-Based Organizations and Labor.”

Sujatha Baliga, a 2010 Daynard Distinguished Visiting Fellow, spoke about “Beyond the Binary: Restorative Justice as Liberatory Practice."